The pitch was simple: How’d you like to make some extra money with just a few taps on your phone? Start by investing a small amount — say, a couple thousand dollars — in a high-tech scooter-sharing ...

Lightning Shared Scooter Co. had a sprawling reach — from immigrant communities in New Jersey to residents of close-knit towns in the Mississippi Delta. (Carl Godfrey for NBC News) The pitch was ...

What seemed like a too-good-to-be-true opportunity in micromobility has turned into a cautionary tale. The Lightning Shared Scooter Company (LSSC) lured investors with promises of leasing scooters in ...

LSSC promotional videos include the alleged scooter fleet in Hong Kong, left, and a recruitment video featuring an LSSC general manager who identifies himself as Danny. (LSSC) NBC News also reached ...

Lightning Shared Scooter Co. promised investors huge returns and earned trusted endorsements. Then it all fell apart. The pitch was simple: How’d you like to make some extra money with just a few taps ...